Analyzing Point of View and Purpose Vocabulary

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First person

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A person telling the story from their own point of view.

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Perspective

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• The narrator’s outlook or view on events, characters, and the world.

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Point of View

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The perspective that the narrator holds in relation to the events of the story.

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Quote

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• An exact copy of someone else’s words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and credited to the original author or speaker.

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Second Person

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A narrative perspective that places emphasis on “you” to make the reader a participant in the story.

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Third Person

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The narrator describes the events and characters in a story using third person pronouns such as ‘he’, ‘she’, and ‘they.’

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Inform

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To enlighten the reader about real-world topics and provide facts on those topics.

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Persuade

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•  A literary technique that writers use to present their ideas through reason and logic, in order to influence the audience.

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Purpose

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An author's reason for or intent in writing.

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Dramatic Irony

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• The audience understands more about a situation than some of the characters do.